I mean if he actually plays and they get promoted then that's awesome, and that's obviously his goal with this move. He needed to move down to try to find playing time regardless.

Anyone clued in on VfB's forward/winger situation?

I only know they have former Liverpool hyped LB Emiliano Insua but other than that don't know anyone other than Gossekreutz on their team. Looks like they have a 28-year old striker who has 11 goals in 14 appearances. I'm sure there will still be plenty of opportunities for Green though

Just read Fafa picault got expelled from practice at Saint Pauli and was told to find a new club

lol Bob Bradley

Your argument still contained a weak-at-best premise which was logically weakened by better posters. But thanks for reminding us that you're bad at communication.

Why wasn't Thomas Delaney ever aggressively pursued by the USMNT?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Delaney

probably for the same reason Brede Hangeland wasn't pursued, there was an almost zero chance that the player was interested in playing for the US over their actual home country

January call ups announced. Glad to see Wondo made it, was worried with JK gone he might not get another look.


GOALKEEPERS (5): David Bingham (San Jose Earthquakes), Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC), Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake), Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls)

DEFENDERS (10): DaMarcus Beasley (Unattached), Steve Birnbaum (D.C. United), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Greg Garza (Atlanta United FC), Matt Hedges (FC Dallas), Taylor Kemp (D.C. United), Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders FC), Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union), Walker Zimmerman (FC Dallas), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

MIDFIELDERS (12): Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas), Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City), Jermaine Jones (Unattached), Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls), Sebastian Lletget (LA Galaxy), Kekuta Manneh (Vancouver Whitecaps FC), Dax McCarty (New York Red Bulls), Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers), Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union), Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)

FORWARDS (5): Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution), Jozy Altidore (Toronto FC), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC), Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes), Gyasi Zardes (LA Galaxy)

FailFish

Atleast Wondo is in his position, what is up with Zusi?

At least Zardes is slotted as a forward. Dude is not a winger. He can be valuable as a second forward who can run his ass off and will defend, take odd angles and play off Jozy. I understand what JK was doing trying to make him a winger but he just doesn't have the technical ability to play there.

Good things happening for Haji Wright already, it seems. He's senior team camping with Schalke aorn and they need strikers. He's been pretty good for their U19 team and while they obv probably would rather spend some money for an established striker he's at least got a chance to prove himself in the eyes of the manager... though with where they are in the table this might not matter in the long run.

With everyone fit Zardes is probably our 5th or 6th best forward and that's being generous. He's not close to good enough for an NT but if he's going to see time on the field it's just that "work rate" guy to harass a defense. Nowhere near skilled enough to be a regular, especially at forward.


And I know this is a relatively meaningless callup as the Euro guys aren't included but man, Wondo just won't go away

Anyone can tell me more about Isaiah Young?

http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/the91...me-in-germany/

Sigh. Bump for this friendly. Sadness makes you appreciate times you were happy.

mb hatty one time

First ten minutes not horrible

Possession still weak. Bradley still giving the ball away. Jozy looks like good Jozy. Serbia finding a lot of room on the flanks.

Just feels like we are going to give one up on a set piece

Serbia B piling on the pressure

Trying to pass the ball into the back of the net when we have the ball.

zusi bad

Nagbe looking good

We are so so so bad

Laughed out loud at "glad wondo made it"

Ya. Sure.

GarZa is just getting worked

Jones such a warrior